COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

257 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school and part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 school district, located in BRONX, NY with 257 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 19 teachers, COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

257

Total Students

19.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	190
Black	55
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
190 (73.9 %)
Black
55 (21.4 %)
White
6 (2.3 %)
Two or More
5 (1.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Phone:	(718)960-4795
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	257
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	240
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 35

Ungraded 1